I used to be like you.
I'd get straight up GEEKED out every offseason. I'd follow every recruiting story and tidbit leaked out of camp.
I'd scoure the sites looking for stories about the Aggies - stories that preferably predicted how good the Aggies were going to be.
Every late summer I'd tell anybody who'd listen, "No. seriously. The Aggies are going to be really good this year. Top 10 for sure."
That all ended sometime in-between Fran and Sumlin.
You see, because my expectations were high, we'd invariably start losing and I'd let it ruin my weekends.
So, 5-6 years ago I stopped planning my entire Saturdays in the fall around the Aggies. I stopped following the decisions of 17-18 year old boys. I stopped reading the wire about news and rumors from camp.
And you know what? I'm a lot happier for it. When the Aggies do well, I enjoy it. I fist bump my neighbors. I take my family to a game or two every season but here's the deal: I don't really care anymore. I took the boys to the Auburn game. We had a great time. The kids shook hands with Dat Nguyen. It was great. But we lost. I was slightly disappointed but it didn't ruin the weekend.
What's my secret?
I have LOW expectations.
So now, if you ask me in July how the Aggies are going to be I'll say, "Man. I have no idea. I stopped having expectations years ago. I hope they do well and I'll be watching as long as I don't have other plans!"
That's the key.
If you're one of the many pissed off Aggies since we've flat laid eggs in all of our "big games" ask yourself:
"Why bother?"
It's not worth it.
I've also found that my Saturdays being more flexible gives me time to do things that I would have put off had I still been living in the old mindset.
So. Ultimately, if you're pissed, just stop caring so much.
I'd get straight up GEEKED out every offseason. I'd follow every recruiting story and tidbit leaked out of camp.
I'd scoure the sites looking for stories about the Aggies - stories that preferably predicted how good the Aggies were going to be.
Every late summer I'd tell anybody who'd listen, "No. seriously. The Aggies are going to be really good this year. Top 10 for sure."
That all ended sometime in-between Fran and Sumlin.
You see, because my expectations were high, we'd invariably start losing and I'd let it ruin my weekends.
So, 5-6 years ago I stopped planning my entire Saturdays in the fall around the Aggies. I stopped following the decisions of 17-18 year old boys. I stopped reading the wire about news and rumors from camp.
And you know what? I'm a lot happier for it. When the Aggies do well, I enjoy it. I fist bump my neighbors. I take my family to a game or two every season but here's the deal: I don't really care anymore. I took the boys to the Auburn game. We had a great time. The kids shook hands with Dat Nguyen. It was great. But we lost. I was slightly disappointed but it didn't ruin the weekend.
What's my secret?
I have LOW expectations.
So now, if you ask me in July how the Aggies are going to be I'll say, "Man. I have no idea. I stopped having expectations years ago. I hope they do well and I'll be watching as long as I don't have other plans!"
That's the key.
If you're one of the many pissed off Aggies since we've flat laid eggs in all of our "big games" ask yourself:
"Why bother?"
It's not worth it.
I've also found that my Saturdays being more flexible gives me time to do things that I would have put off had I still been living in the old mindset.
So. Ultimately, if you're pissed, just stop caring so much.